Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2046: Requires utilities to reimburse customer losses due to power outages
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 386, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to reimbursement of customer losses due to power outages. Section A. Chapter 386, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 386.1600, to read as follows: 386.1600. 1. In the event that more than four-fifths of one percent of customers of an investor-owned electric utility are subjected to a continuous power interruption of four or more hours that results in the transmission of power at less than fifty percent of the standard voltage, or that results in the total loss of power transmission, t.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 386, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to reimbursement of customer losses due to power outages. Section A. Chapter 386, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 386.1600, to read as follows: 386.1600. 1. In the event that more than four-fifths of one percent of customers of an investor-owned electric utility are subjected to a continuous power interruption of four or more hours that results in the transmission of power at less than fifty percent of the standard voltage, or that results in the total loss of power transmission, the utility shall be responsible for compensating customers affected by such interruption for all actual damages, including food spoilage, which shall not include consequential damages, suffered as a result of the power interruption. The utility shall also reimburse the affected municipality, county, or other unit of local government in which the power interruption has taken place for all emergency and contingency expenses incurred by the unit of local government as a result of the interruption. A waiver of the requirements of this subsection may be granted by the commission in instances in which the utility can show that the power interruption was a result of any one or more of the following (2) Customer tampering; (3) Unpreventable damage due …
Sponsors
- (D, 066) · primary sponsor